Wednesday cast: Who plays who in the Netflix series?

1. Get to know the cast of Wednesday here

From Hollywood royalty and big name TV stars to exciting newcomers, Netflix's Wednesday is packed full of brilliant performances. Get to know cast, led by Jenna Ortega, here. [Getty]

2. Who plays Wednesday Addams in Wednesday? – Jenna Ortega

Playing our titular mysterious and spooky queen Wednesday Addams, is Jenna Ortega. The series gives viewers a fresh take on the iconic character as she joins Nevermore Academy. Netflix viewers will instantly recognise Jenna from her role on You season 2 as Ellie. And horror fans will know the rising star as Tara Carpenter in Scream (and the upcoming Scream 6) and Lorraine in X. In her earlier years, Jenna played young Jane in Jane the Virgin and Harley in the Stuck in the Middle. [Netflix]

3. Who plays Morticia Addams in Wednesday? – Catherine Zeta-Jones

Hollywood royalty Catherine Zeta-Jones steps into the iconic Morticia Addams' glamorous black wardrobe in the Netflix show. But where do we even start with where you've seen CZ-J before? On TV, Catherine has recently appeared in Prodigal Son and Feud: Bette and Joan. And on the big screen, she's probably best known for her Oscar winning performance as Velma Kelly in Chicago as well as The Legend of Zorro, Ocean's Twelve, Rock of Ages, Intolerable Cruelty and countless others. [Netflix]

4. Who plays Gomez Addams in Wednesday? – Luis Guzmán

Luis Guzmán brings the Addams family patriarch Gomez to life in Wednesday. Luis’ impressive career spans over 40 years. Netflix viewers will recognise him as José Gonzalo Rodríguez Gacha in Narcos. In his more recent TV appearances, he’s also known for his roles in Oz, Code Black and Shameless. His movie credits? Carlito’s Way, Boogie Nights, Out of Sight, Magnolia, He’s Just Not That Into You… pretty legendary! [Netflix]

5. Who plays Enid Sinclair in Wednesday? – Emma Myers

Emma Myers plays Enid Sinclair in Wednesday. Enid is a werewolf from California, and is Wednesday's colourful and cheerful roomie at Nevermore. The role of Enid is actually Emma's biggest role to date – and she's already a stand out in the entire show! Emma's previous credits include an appearance in 2021 thriller film Girl in the Basement and the Snap Originals series Dead of Night. [Netflix]

6. Who plays Marilyn Thornhill in Wednesday? – Christina Ricci

Christina Ricci plays the role of 'dorm mom' Marilyn Thornhill in Wednesday. And of course, Christina is very well known amongst fans of the Addams family as she played Wednesday Addams in the '91 and '93 movies. She's also previously worked with Tim Burton in the 1999 film Sleepy Hollow. From Mermaids and Casper to Monster and The Matrix Resurrections, Christina has an impressive list of credits. Christina is currently playing Misty on Showtime's Yellowjackets. [Netflix]

7. Who plays Bianca Barclay in Wednesday? – Joy Sunday

Joy Sunday plays Bianca Barclay in Wednesday. Bianca is a siren, and a student at Nevermore. Joy Sunday has previously appeared in the Hulu comedy/horror movie Bad Hair, Shithouse and The Beta Test. Joy is also no stranger to appearing in a Netflix series either – she played Claire in an episode of Dear White People Vol. 4. [Netflix]

8. Who plays Tyler Galpin in Wednesday? – Hunter Doohan

Hunter Doohan plays Tyler Galpin in Wednesday. Tyler is a normie, and the son of Jericho's Sheriff Galpin. As for Hunter? He's had quite a few TV roles in the past few years. He played Adam Desiato in Showtime's Your Honor opposite Bryan Cranston and Margo Martindale, and has had roles in Westworld, Truth Be Told and Netflix's What/If. [Netflix]

9. Who plays Xavier Thorpe in Wednesday? – Percy Hynes White

Percy Hynes White plays Xavier Thorpe in Wednesday. Xavier is a student at Nevermore who grows close to Wednesday as she investigates a mystery. Percy is a Canadian actor has had several roles in various Canadian TV shows. HIs first starring role was in The Gifted as Andy Strucker. As a kid, he also appeared in Night at the Museum 2 as the younger version of Dick Van Dyke's character C.J. Fredericks. [Netflix]

10. Who plays Eugene Ottinger in Wednesday? – Moosa Mostafa

Moosa Mostafa plays Eugene Ottinger in Wednesday. As a student of Nevermore, Eugene finds himself caught up in the school's mystery alongside Wednesday. Moosa is a British actor, and his previous roles include an appearance in Nativity Rocks! and Netflix's The Last Bus. [Netflix]

11. Who plays Principal Larissa Weems in Wednesday? – Gwendoline Christie

The iconic Gwendoline Christie plays Larissa Weems in Wednesday, the principal of Nevermore Academy. Obviously, Gwendoline is best known for her role as Brienne of Tarth in Game of Thrones. Elsewhere on TV, she recently played Lucifer in Netflix's The Sandman series. On the big screen, Gwendoline is probably best known for her role as Captain Phasma in Star Wars: The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi. [Netflix]

12. Who plays Uncle Fester in Wednesday? – Fred Armisen

Uncle Fester is played by the comedy legend himself, Fred Armisen. Any fan of SNL will instantly know and love Fred from his 11-year run on the variety series. Elsewhere, Fred is best known for his comedy work in various TV shows including Portlandia, Schmigadoon!, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Big Mouth, where he voices Elliot Birch amongst other characters. If you watch Late Night With Seth Meyers, you'll also recognise him as the band leader. [Netflix]

13. Who plays Thing in Wednesday? – Victor Dorobantu

Believe it or not, Thing is a real hand and is actually played by a real actor, much like he is in the '90s Addams Family movies. Victor Dorobantu plays Thing, and had to don a blue suit in every scene so he could be digitally removed in post-production. Victor himself is actually a magician, and Wednesday is his first acting role. [Netflix]

14. Who plays Dr. Valerie Kinbott in Wednesday? – Riki Lindhome

Riki Lindhome plays Dr. Valerie Kinbott in Wednesday. Dr. Kinbott is a therapist in Jericho who has frequent sessions with Wednesday. As for Riki? She's been in countless TV shows and films so you'll definitely recognise her from one of those roles. Grace and Frankie? New Girl? Brooklyn Nine-Nine? Modern Family? Fresh of the Boat? The Big Bang Theory? Gilmore Girls? As well as all those TV shows, she also appeared in Knives Out as Donna Thrombey. [Netflix]

15. Who plays Sheriff Galpin in Wednesday? – Jamie McShane

Jamie McShane plays Sheriff Donovan Galpin in Wednesday. Sheriff Galpin is also Tyler's father. Jamie is best known for his roles in shows like Netflix's The Lincoln Lawyer, Bloodline, The Fosters, Southland and Sons of Anarchy. He also played S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Jackson in Thor and The Avengers. [Netflix]

16. Who plays Pugsley Addams in Wednesday? – Isaac Ordonez

Taking on the role of Wednesday's little brother Pugsley is Isaac Ordonez. Pugsley appears briefly in the series, popping up at the start and then later on to visit his sister at Nevermore. The role is Isaac's first role on a major TV series. [Netflix]

17. Who plays Yoko Tanaka in Wednesday? – Naomi J. Ogawa

Naomi J. Ogawa plays Yoko Tanaka in Wednesday. Yoko is a student at Nevermore Academy, and the role is Naomi's first role on a major TV series. [Netflix]

18. Who plays Ajax in Wednesday? – Georgie Farmer

Georgie Farmer plays Ajax Petropolus in Wednesday. He's a student at Nevermore, and is a Gorgon. Georgie is best known for his role as Jake Crossley in Disney's Evermoor series. He also played Gabe Becker in Treadstrone and appeared in Ready Player One. [Netflix]

19. Who plays Lurch in Wednesday? – George Burcea

George Burcea plays Lurch in Wednesday. As the Addams family's personal butler, Lurch appears briefly in the series to chauffeur the family around. George is a Romanian actor and has had several roles in various Romanian films, short films and TV shows. [Netflix]

20. Who plays young Morticia in Wednesday? – Gwen Jones

Gwen Jones plays the younger version of Morticia Addams in Wednesday. In episode 5, we see flashbacks to Morticia and Gomez's time at Nevermore Academy, and see how they end up embroiled in the murder of Garrett Gates. Young Morticia is actually Gwen's first ever credited role. Playing the younger version of Catherine Zeta-Jones for your first official gig? Iconic tbh! [Netflix]

21. Who plays young Gomez in Wednesday? – Lucius Hoyos

Lucius Hoyos plays the younger version of Gomez in Wednesday. Young Gomez appears in episode 5, when present day Gomez recounts the story of Garrett Gates' death to Wednesday. Lucius has been acting since 2012, and his most recent credits include Netflix movie Awake and TBS sitcom Chad. [Netflix]

22. Who plays Goody Addams in Wednesday? – Jenna Ortega

Yep, that really is Jenna Ortega pulling double Addams duty in Netflix's Wednesday. As well as playing the titular role in the series, Jenna also portrays Wednesday' ancestor Goody Addams. Goody appears to Wednesday in her visions, and guides her closer to solving the mystery surrounding Nevermore Academy and Joseph Crackstone. [Netflix]